diff --git a/patterns-gnome.changes b/patterns-gnome.changes
index b03a9f2..022ad39 100644
--- a/patterns-gnome.changes
+++ b/patterns-gnome.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun 19 10:20:25 UTC 2017 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Do not require a base system: GNOME builds on top of X11 (for
+  now) and what is below X11 is not our concern.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon May 29 19:14:58 UTC 2017 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/patterns-gnome.spec b/patterns-gnome.spec
index 25a24ec..73f38ab 100644
--- a/patterns-gnome.spec
+++ b/patterns-gnome.spec
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ Provides:       pattern() = gnome_admin
 Provides:       pattern-extends() = gnome
 Provides:       pattern-icon() = pattern-generic
 Provides:       pattern-order() = 2040
-Requires:       pattern() = basesystem
 Requires:       pattern() = x11
 Provides:       patterns-openSUSE-gnome_admin = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      patterns-openSUSE-gnome_admin < %{version}
@@ -232,7 +231,6 @@ Group:          Metapackages
 Provides:       pattern() = gnome_basis
 Provides:       pattern-icon() = pattern-gnome
 Provides:       pattern-order() = 1000
-Requires:       pattern() = basesystem
 Requires:       pattern() = x11
 Recommends:     pattern() = gnome_basis_opt
 Provides:       patterns-openSUSE-gnome_basis = %{version}
@@ -342,7 +340,6 @@ Provides:       pattern() = gnome_basis_opt
 Provides:       pattern-extends() = gnome_basis
 Provides:       pattern-icon() = pattern-gnome
 Provides:       pattern-order() = 1420
-Requires:       pattern() = basesystem
 Requires:       pattern() = x11
 Provides:       patterns-openSUSE-gnome_basis_opt = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      patterns-openSUSE-gnome_basis_opt < %{version}